Reasons To Be Cheerful

#103 For those of you wondering what's going on with Liz Kuball, it seems she took one of Joerg's portfolio reviews a little too seriously. You might remember it, the one in which he advised her to photograph the contents of those storage lockers, rather than their exteriors. So there she was, crowbar in one hand, cable release in the other, when the Homeland Security guys rolled up. Fortunately, while they were debating whether to charge her with breaking and entering or the far more serious offense of photography, she was able to slip away. And now she's back.

#104 This month’s Graphic Design Challenge(d) award goes to Jim Johnson, last week’s Spell Check (Please) winner and Quote of the Month runner-up, for his imaginative use of small green (or sometimes red) type to signify that the words you are reading are those of someone else.

#105 And speaking of quotation marks, this week's Quote of the Month is from Will Steacy: “America is on a slippery slope quickly approaching a cross roads that will surely be marked by change as many issues which have been brewing on the back burner and swept under the carpet can no longer be ignored.” He may be right, of course, but it's all just water under the bridge to us.

#106 Last but not least, Mrs. Deane reports the acquisition of an extensive archive of 19th century Swabian place mats embossed with photographs depicting the theory and practice of animal husbandry in the region. For those who fear that Swabian animal husbandry doesn’t bear imagining, the good news is that it will not be left to our imaginations. On the contrary, Mrs. Deane intends to post all 934 of the place mats on a daily basis over the next three years. Check ‘em out!